Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule, Scores, Results

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1970-1971 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Cleveland Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 14, 1970	@ Buffalo	L, 107 - 92	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	0-1	PTS: 21. Bingo Smith	PTS: 24. Don May	0 - 0
Oct 16, 1970	@ Portland	L, 115 - 112	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	0-2	PTS: 23. John Warren	PTS: 31. Jim Barnett	0 - 0
Oct 17, 1970	@ Golden State	L, 128 - 108	Oracle Arena Regular Season	0-3	PTS: 26. L. Rackley	PTS: 30. Jerry Lucas	0 - 0
Oct 20, 1970	@ Portland	L, 120 - 98	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	0-4	PTS: 17. M. McLemore	PTS: 21. Leroy Ellis	0 - 0
Oct 22, 1970	@ San Diego	L, 140 - 110	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	0-5	PTS: 23. John Warren	PTS: 40. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Oct 23, 1970	@ Phoenix	L, 108 - 104	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	0-6	PTS: 22. L. Rackley	PTS: 27. C. Hawkins	0 - 0
Oct 25, 1970	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 123 - 96	The Forum Regular Season	0-7	PTS: 17. John Johnson	PTS: 24. W. Chamberlain	0 - 0
Oct 28, 1970	v. San Diego	L, 99 - 110	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	0-8	PTS: 19. John Johnson	PTS: 40. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Oct 30, 1970	v. Cincinnati	L, 110 - 125	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	0-9	PTS: 24. John Warren	PTS: 23. N. Van Lier	0 - 0
Nov 1, 1970	v. Atlanta	L, 107 - 131	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	0-10	PTS: 24. John Johnson	PTS: 43. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Nov 2, 1970	@ Philadelphia	L, 141 - 87	Spectrum Regular Season	0-11	PTS: 20. John Johnson	PTS: 21. Archie Clark	0 - 0
Nov 4, 1970	v. Milwaukee	L, 108 - 110	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	0-12	PTS: 27. John Johnson	PTS: 53. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Nov 7, 1970	@ Buffalo	L, 103 - 91	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	0-13	PTS: 27. Walt Wesley	PTS: 24. Bob Kauffman	0 - 0
Nov 8, 1970	v. Seattle	L, 105 - 111	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	0-14	PTS: 27. John Warren	PTS: 30. Dick Snyder	0 - 0
Nov 10, 1970	@ Golden State	L, 109 - 74	Oracle Arena Regular Season	0-15	PTS: 21. John Warren	PTS: 22. Ron Williams	0 - 0
Nov 12, 1970	@ Portland	W, 103 - 105	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	1-15	PTS: 21. Walt Wesley	PTS: 27. Jim Barnett	0 - 0
Nov 13, 1970	@ Seattle	L, 111 - 91	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	1-16	PTS: 18. M. McLemore	PTS: 26. Dick Snyder	0 - 0
Nov 14, 1970	@ Portland	L, 126 - 116	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	1-17	PTS: 30. John Johnson	PTS: 29. Jim Barnett	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1970	@ Washington	L, 98 - 86	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	1-18	PTS: 28. Walt Wesley	PTS: 33. Gus Johnson	0 - 0
Nov 18, 1970	v. Washington	L, 98 - 111	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	1-19	PTS: 26. Bingo Smith	PTS: 20. K. Loughery	0 - 0
Nov 20, 1970	@ Boston	L, 116 - 112	Boston Garden Regular Season	1-20	PTS: 27. John Johnson	PTS: 29. Dave Cowens	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1970	@ New York	L, 102 - 94	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	1-21	PTS: 36. Walt Wesley	PTS: 24. Dick Barnett	0 - 0
Nov 22, 1970	v. Phoenix	L, 99 - 114	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	1-22	PTS: 20. Walt Wesley	PTS: 29. C. Hawkins	0 - 0
Nov 25, 1970	v. Golden State	L, 99 - 108	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	1-23	PTS: 24. John Johnson	PTS: 25. Jeff Mullins	0 - 0
Nov 27, 1970	v. Portland	L, 102 - 111	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	1-24	PTS: 24. Walt Wesley	PTS: 20. Jim Barnett	0 - 0
Nov 28, 1970	@ Cincinnati	L, 105 - 86	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	1-25	PTS: 24. Walt Wesley	PTS: 20. T. Van Arsdale	0 - 0
Nov 29, 1970	v. Detroit	L, 99 - 120	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	1-26	PTS: 23. Walt Wesley	PTS: 27. Dave Bing	0 - 0
Dec 4, 1970	v. Boston	L, 107 - 118	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	1-27	PTS: 20. Walt Wesley	PTS: 39. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Dec 6, 1970	v. Buffalo	W, 108 - 106	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	2-27	PTS: 33. Walt Wesley	PTS: 40. Bob Kauffman	0 - 0
Dec 9, 1970	v. Portland	L, 102 - 109	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	2-28	PTS: 22. John Johnson	PTS: 25. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Dec 11, 1970	@ Milwaukee	L, 134 - 92	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	2-29	PTS: 18. Walt Wesley	PTS: 34. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1970	@ Cincinnati	L, 114 - 95	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	2-30	PTS: 27. Walt Wesley	PTS: 26. N. Van Lier	0 - 0
Dec 13, 1970	v. San Diego	L, 95 - 118	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	2-31	PTS: 18. John Johnson	PTS: 40. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Dec 15, 1970	@ New York	L, 110 - 92	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	2-32	PTS: 20. Walt Wesley	PTS: 25. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Dec 16, 1970	v. New York	L, 84 - 108	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	2-33	PTS: 21. John Johnson	PTS: 22. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Dec 18, 1970	@ Buffalo	L, 113 - 94	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	2-34	PTS: 19. John Johnson	PTS: 19. Mike Davis	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1970	v. Buffalo	W, 123 - 112	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	3-34	PTS: 34. D. Sorenson	PTS: 28. Herm Gilliam	0 - 0
Dec 20, 1970	v. Chicago	L, 103 - 116	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	3-35	PTS: 15. John Warren	PTS: 24. Chet Walker	0 - 0
Dec 22, 1970	@ Chicago	L, 121 - 80	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	3-36	PTS: 17. D. Sorenson	PTS: 22. Bob Love	0 - 0
Dec 25, 1970	@ Cincinnati	L, 117 - 100	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	3-37	PTS: 20. D. Sorenson	PTS: 23. T. Van Arsdale	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1970	v. Buffalo	W, 120 - 107	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	4-37	PTS: 33. John Johnson	PTS: 28. Don May	0 - 0
Dec 27, 1970	v. Philadelphia	W, 114 - 101	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	5-37	PTS: 21. D. Sorenson	PTS: 25. Archie Clark	0 - 0
Dec 29, 1970	v. Milwaukee	L, 97 - 119	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	5-38	PTS: 22. John Johnson	PTS: 23. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Dec 31, 1970	@ Atlanta	L, 119 - 85	McCamish Pavilion Regular Season	5-39	PTS: 23. Walt Wesley	PTS: 32. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Jan 1, 1971	v. Washington	L, 105 - 128	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	5-40	PTS: 18. Bingo Smith	PTS: 22. Jack Marin	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1971	@ Milwaukee	L, 118 - 73	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	5-41	PTS: 17. D. Sorenson	PTS: 27. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Jan 4, 1971	v. Portland	L, 106 - 119	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	5-42	PTS: 22. Walt Wesley	PTS: 39. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1971	v. New York	L, 94 - 127	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	5-43	PTS: 19. L. Rackley	PTS: 18. C. Russell	0 - 0
Jan 7, 1971	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 105 - 110	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	5-44	PTS: 23. Bingo Smith	PTS: 25. H. Hairston	0 - 0
Jan 9, 1971	v. Buffalo	W, 111 - 89	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	6-44	PTS: 19. Walt Wesley	PTS: 17. Dick Garrett	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1971	@ Detroit	L, 108 - 106	Cobo Center Regular Season	6-45	PTS: 24. Walt Wesley	PTS: 34. Dave Bing	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1971	@ Philadelphia	L, 115 - 96	Spectrum Regular Season	6-46	PTS: 14. Bingo Smith	PTS: 29. Hal Greer	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1971	@ Buffalo	W, 79 - 111	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	7-46	PTS: 24. John Johnson	PTS: 16. Mike Davis	0 - 0
Jan 24, 1971	@ Boston	L, 121 - 110	Boston Garden Regular Season	7-47	PTS: 29. John Johnson	PTS: 36. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Jan 25, 1971	v. Boston	W, 117 - 116	Boston Garden Regular Season	8-47	PTS: 31. Bingo Smith	PTS: 29. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Jan 27, 1971	v. Portland	W, 118 - 104	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	9-47	PTS: 23. Walt Wesley	PTS: 29. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1971	@ Atlanta	L, 119 - 111	McCamish Pavilion Regular Season	9-48	PTS: 24. John Warren	PTS: 38. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Jan 31, 1971	v. Buffalo	W, 117 - 108	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	10-48	PTS: 24. Bingo Smith	PTS: 19. E. Bryant	0 - 0
Feb 2, 1971	@ Buffalo	W, 91 - 101	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	11-48	PTS: 22. John Warren	PTS: 34. Don May	0 - 0
Feb 3, 1971	v. Seattle	L, 95 - 98	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	11-49	PTS: 25. Bingo Smith	PTS: 30. L. Wilkens	0 - 0
Feb 5, 1971	@ San Diego	L, 116 - 105	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	11-50	PTS: 25. D. Sorenson	PTS: 32. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1971	@ Phoenix	L, 119 - 91	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	11-51	PTS: 16. L. Rackley	PTS: 22. Neal Walk	0 - 0
Feb 7, 1971	@ Portland	L, 112 - 103	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	11-52	PTS: 28. Bingo Smith	PTS: 24. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Feb 9, 1971	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 111 - 116	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	11-53	PTS: 30. D. Sorenson	PTS: 42. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Feb 12, 1971	v. Phoenix	L, 105 - 114	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	11-54	PTS: 28. Walt Wesley	PTS: 24. D. Van Arsdale	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1971	v. Buffalo	L, 106 - 111	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	11-55	PTS: 25. D. Sorenson	PTS: 35. Don May	0 - 0
Feb 14, 1971	@ Chicago	L, 108 - 83	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	11-56	PTS: 26. John Johnson	PTS: 26. Jerry Sloan	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1971	v. Chicago	L, 104 - 109	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	11-57	PTS: 30. John Johnson	PTS: 32. Chet Walker	0 - 0
Feb 19, 1971	v. Cincinnati	W, 125 - 109	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	12-57	PTS: 50. Walt Wesley	PTS: 32. F. Robinson	0 - 0
Feb 21, 1971	@ Portland	L, 123 - 105	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	12-58	PTS: 30. Walt Wesley	PTS: 38. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Feb 24, 1971	@ Seattle	L, 123 - 101	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	12-59	PTS: 19. Bingo Smith	PTS: 24. Dick Snyder	0 - 0
Feb 28, 1971	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 107 - 90	The Forum Regular Season	12-60	PTS: 15. D. Sorenson	PTS: 24. Jerry West	0 - 0
Mar 6, 1971	@ Buffalo	L, 120 - 109	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	12-61	PTS: 23. D. Sorenson	PTS: 25. Don May	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1971	@ Detroit	W, 100 - 104	Cobo Center Regular Season	13-61	PTS: 23. Bingo Smith	PTS: 30. Dave Bing	0 - 0
Mar 9, 1971	v. Philadelphia	L, 113 - 124	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	13-62	PTS: 22. Bingo Smith	PTS: 23. B. Cunningham	0 - 0
Mar 12, 1971	v. Atlanta	L, 107 - 119	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	13-63	PTS: 23. Walt Wesley	PTS: 28. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Mar 14, 1971	v. Cincinnati	L, 103 - 115	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	13-64	PTS: 24. Walt Wesley	PTS: 31. T. Van Arsdale	0 - 0
Mar 16, 1971	v. Golden State	W, 108 - 103	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	14-64	PTS: 37. Bingo Smith	PTS: 34. Jeff Mullins	0 - 0
Mar 17, 1971	@ Washington	L, 113 - 109	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	14-65	PTS: 33. Walt Wesley	PTS: 32. Earl Monroe	0 - 0
Mar 20, 1971	v. Detroit	W, 114 - 103	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	15-65	PTS: 33. Walt Wesley	PTS: 23. E. Mueller	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1971	v. Portland	L, 110 - 113	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	15-66	PTS: 29. Bingo Smith	PTS: 23. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Mar 23, 1971	v. Portland	L, 112 - 114	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	15-67	PTS: 35. Walt Wesley	PTS: 37. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Cleveland Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 14, 1970

Buffalo

L, 107 - 92

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Regular Season